Vim (Visual editor IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.
Several input sanitization flaws were found in Vim's keyword and tag handling. If Vim looked up a document's maliciously crafted tag or keyword, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-4101 to this issue.
A heap-based overflow flaw was discovered in Vim's expansion of file name patterns with shell wildcards. An attacker could create a specially-crafted file or directory name that, when opened by Vim, caused the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-3432 to this issue.
Several input sanitization flaws were found in various Vim system functions. If a user opened a specially crafted file, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-2712 to this issue.
A format string flaw was discovered in Vim's help tag processor. If a user was tricked into executing the "helptags" command on malicious data, arbitrary code could be executed with the permissions of the user running Vim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2007-2953 to this issue.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
Avaya has rated this as a Low risk level as either the package is installed but not used by any application or exploitation would require direct non-standard user interaction.
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Communication Manager | 5.1 and earlier | Low | Upgrade to CM 5.2 or later. |
| Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX | All | Low | This will not be addressed as no further releases are planned. |
| Avaya Messaging Storage Server | All | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya Message Networking | All | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya SIP Enablement Services | 5.1 and earlier | Low | Upgrade to SES 5.2 or later. |
| Avaya Voice Portal | 4.1 and earlier | Low | Upgrade to VP 5.0 or later. |
| Avaya Meeting Exchange | 5.0.x, 5.1.x | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya Proactive Contact | 4.0, 4.1 | Low | Upgrade to PC 4.1.1 or later. |
| Avaya AES | 4.2.1 and earlier | Low | Upgrade to AES 4.2.2 or later. |
Recommended Actions:
For all vulnerable system products,
Avaya recommends that customers restrict local
and network access to the server. This restriction should be
enforced through the use of physical security, firewalls, ACLs,
VPNs, and other generally-accepted networking practices until such
time as an update becomes available and can be installed.
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.
| Product: | Actions: |
|---|---|
| CVLAN | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application. |
| Voice Portal | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the Voice Portal application. |
Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package
is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions
supplied by RedHat Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - January 5, 2009 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - February 10, 2009 - Added statement clarifying reason for risk
level assignment.
V 3.0 - May 7, 2009 - Changed CM and SES affected versions and
actions.
V 4.0 - June 1, 2009 - Changed VP and AES affected versions and IALX,
VP, and AES actions.
V 5.0 - June 5, 2009 - Changed PC affected versions and actions.
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